John R. Thurman
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John Richardson Thurman (October 6, 1814 - July 24, 1854) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City
, Thurman was graduated from Columbia College in 1835.
He moved to Warren County, near Chestertown, New York
, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Held several local offices.
Thurman was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-first
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1850.
Devoted his attention to the management of his estate.
He died at Friends Lake, Chester Township, New York, July 24, 1854.
He was interred in the family cemetery.
He was reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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.
Born in New York City
New York City
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, Thurman was graduated from Columbia College in 1835.
He moved to Warren County, near Chestertown, New York
Chestertown, New York
Chestertown is a hamlet in Warren County, New York, United States, in the Adirondack Mountains, in the Town of Chester. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census. The community is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9....
, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Held several local offices.
Thurman was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1850.
Devoted his attention to the management of his estate.
He died at Friends Lake, Chester Township, New York, July 24, 1854.
He was interred in the family cemetery.
He was reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
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